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Urban

/ˈɜrbən/
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(adj) Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or happening or located in, a city or town; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of life in such a place, especially when contrasted with the countryside.

Bicycles are tools for urban sustainability.
More and more people are moving to urban areas.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The city is planning to create more green spaces in the ____ areas to improve the local environment today.

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